Giant, colorful hot air balloons took to the sky Saturday afternoon at the 7th annual Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival.
Folks from all over showed up at the Townsend Visitors Center for the opportunity to listen to live music, shop local crafts and food, and to have a look at the balloons decorating the sky with the mountains in the backdrop.
While the sun glared down, folks were lounging on blankets and pop-up chairs, watching the balloons float up in the air and down again…